Grammy winning singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist Tim O’Brien will stop by WTJU Wednesday afternoon, June 30, at 4 (edt) to go track by track through his latest album, He Walked On. You can catch Tim and his band next at Red Wing Roots Music Festival (July 9-11). Something New airs Wednesday afternoons from 4-7 […]
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Juneteenth recognized on Atlantic Weekly I, June 19
This week the US Senate took a big step to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery and in recent years it has become a day to recognize the historical and cultural contributions of African Americans. This week’s Atlantic Weekly Pt 1 is inspired by an article in the Folk Alliance […]
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Larkin Grimm stops by the Eclectic Woman Show, June 15
Larkin Grimm will stop by WTJU Tuesday afternoon, June 15, around 12:30 (edt) to chat with Rebecca on the Eclectic Woman Show (heard Tuesdays from 12-2 pm edt at 91.1 FM, streaming at wtju.net, or by asking your smart speaker to “Play WTJU”). Larkin built a solar powered off-grid stage in her camper van, and […]
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Thomas Bryan Eaton goes track by track through The Light/Dark EP, June 17
Thomas Bryan Eaton (Miss Tess & The Talkbacks, Western Centuries) will stop by Folk & Beyond Thursday afternoon, June 17, at 4:30 (edt) to go track by track through his new EP, The Light/Dark. Afterwards he will stick around to play guest deejay for a spell. Folk & Beyond is heard Thursday afternoons from 4-7 […]
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Jason Burke & Paulo Franco stop by The Stage, June 15
Jason Burke and Paulo Franco will stop by The Stage this Tuesday afternoon, June 15, around 5:30 for some live tunes. They might even chat about their two bands performing June 26 at The Paramount Theater in Charlottesville. You can catch them WTJU at 91.1 FM, streaming at wtju.net, or by asking your smart speaker […]
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Digging into Dolly & the Devil’s Festival Season on WTJU, June 11
Dolly & the Devil is a pseudonym for a collection of old-time musicians. The name came to life during the making of “Festival Season”, a double CD concept album of old-time fiddle and banjo tunes recorded by twenty different musicians from the mid-Atlantic states in four recording sessions during the pandemic in the summer of […]
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Judy Chops LIVE at The Stage, June 9
William Howard and Molly Murphy of The Judy Chops will stop by The Stage at WTJU Wednesday evening, June 9, for a LIVE performance. The full band will headline the SummerStage at The Blackburn series on Friday evening, June 11. You can catch Bill and Molly’s live session at 91.1 FM, streaming at wtju.net, or […]
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Ben Krakauer takes the controls on Folk & Beyond, June 10
Multi-instrumentalist Ben Krakauer will stop by WTJU Thursday afternoon, June 10, to share some of his favorite recordings during Folk & Beyond. Folk & Beyond is heard Thursday afternoon from 4-7 (edt) at 91.1 FM, streaming at wtju.net, or by asking your smart speaker to “Play WTJU.”
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Oliver the Kid explores Robbie Fulks, June 3
WTJU’s youngest deejay, Oliver the Kid, returns this Thursday afternoon, June 3, at 1 (edt) with another Country Spotlight. This month he will explore the sounds of Robbie Fulks, a singer, recording artist, instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter. His most recent release, 2017’s Upland Stories, earned year’s-best recognition from NPR and Rolling Stone among many others, […]